By <https://9to5mac.com/author/joseadorno/> José Adorno at:
www.9to5mac.com
During <https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2021/> WWDC 2021, Apple
previewed iOS 15. As the company unveiled many features for the general
public, Apple is also always working to make its products accessible to more
and more people. Heres everything new with Accessibility on iOS 15. Its
important to notice that a few weeks before WWDC 2021, Apple announced a
variety of new software features coming soon to iPhone, iPad, and Apple
Watch. All of these functions focus on Accessibility, including
AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, eye-tracking support for iPad, and much
more, which
<https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/19/apple-reveals-new-accessibility-features-ass
istivetouch-for-apple-watch-eye-tracking-on-ipad-more/> you can learn about
here.
Then, when Apple previewed iOS 15, we had the chance to see some of these
changes in action. Different from some functions that require a newer
iPhone, everything new with Accessibility will be available to all users on
iOS 15, from the iPhone 6s to the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Exploring images with VoiceOver: Explore people, objects, text, and tables
within images in more detail with VoiceOver. Navigate receipts and nutrition
label values intelligently in logical order. And move your finger over a
photo to discover a persons position relative to other objects within
images.
Voice image descriptions in Markup: Markup lets the user add image
descriptions that can be read by VoiceOver. Image descriptions persist even
when shared and can be read in a range of supported apps on iPhone, iPad,
and Mac.
Sound actions for Switch Control: Sound actions for Switch Control let you
control iPhone with simple mouth sounds such as a click, pop, or ee
sound without the need for physical buttons, switches, or complex verbal
commands.
Background sounds: Background sounds play balanced, bright, or dark noise,
ocean, rain, and stream sound continuously in the background to mask
unwanted environmental or external noise and help the user focus, stay calm,
or rest. The sounds mix into or duck under other audio and system sounds as
the device is used by its owner.
Per-app settings: Customize display and text size settings on an app-by-app
basis. Bold or enlarge text, increase contrast, invert colors, add color
filters, and more for only the apps you want.
Import audiograms: Import paper or PDF audiograms in Settings and quickly
customize Headphone Accommodations to amplify soft sounds and adjust certain
frequencies based on your hearing test results.
Magnifier app:
<https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/26/how-to-use-ios-10-magnifier-magnifying-glass
-iphone/> Magnifier finally becomes a default app on iOS, so you can use
your iPhone as a magnifying glass to zoom in on objects near you.
Accessibility Memoji: Memoji represents more of your look and style with new
customizations, including oxygen tubes, cochlear implants, and a soft helmet
for headwear.
<https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/ios-15-brings-new-memoji-customization-with-
over-40-outfits-accessibility-options-more/> Learn more about them here.
New Voice Control languages: Voice Control adds new language options
including Mandarin Chinese (China mainland), Cantonese (Hong Kong), French
(France), and German (Germany). These languages use Siri speech recognition
technology for incredible accuracy as you dictate your commands.
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